Daicel Launches Recycled POM Plastic Line with 30 Percent Content

The new portfolio includes standard, low VOC, sliding, and tough grades, allowing engineers to match material specifications to precise application requirements. While post-industrial recycling—the practice of reusing factory scrap—has been a cornerstone of the company’s DURACIRCLE service since 2023, this expansion represents a pivot toward utilizing plastics already circulated in the consumer market.

Maintaining consistent quality remains the primary hurdle when incorporating recycled polymers, as material properties often fluctuate. Daicel claims its proprietary compounding and quality control technologies bridge this gap, asserting that the new grades match the mechanical strength and dimensional stability of virgin plastics. The company is already planning further development to broaden the scope of its recycled polymer offerings for the automotive and precision manufacturing sectors.